Thursday, February 26, 2015

Light A Candle For Jeff Simpson

As many of Jeff Simpson's friends and friends of this blog know, Jeff is a cancer survivor.  In 2010, he had a major operation to remove a large tumor.  The cancer was Chondrosarcoma - "an uncommon type of cancer that begins in cartilage around bones."

Sadly, four and a half years later, Jeff has experienced a recurrence.

The good news is that due to Jeff's taking good care of himself and having regular scans, they caught it much earlier this time.  Even then, the tumor is two inches long.

Due to the fact that this particular type of cancer is resistant to chemotherapy and radiation, surgery is necessary.  Jeff will have an operation on Friday to remove the tumor.  While the tumor is much smaller than last time, it is in a difficult location.  Jeff's doctor has compared it to reaching for something in the back of a drawer.  It's difficult but very doable.

While Jeff is experiencing some anxiety, which is utterly understandable and perfectly normal, he is maintaining a very positive attitude and is confident that he will overcome this as he has every other obstacle.

During a time like this, one would expect that people could put aside their differences and out of basic human decency, at least say nothing, if not wish Jeff well.

Unfortunately, in Fitzwalkerstan, that is too much to expect.  On an old post by Jeff, regarding the Knotzies, one of them left a message last week to show how devoid of decency these trolls are by leaving the following comment (which, for obvious reasons, was never published):
Hope that you die of cancer Jeff Simpson 
Nice, huh?

Anyway, we know that the majority of our readers are much nicer and way classier than these fools.

Saying that, please join us at Cog Dis and remember Jeff and his family this Friday in your thoughts and prayers.  Jeff and his family also invite us to join them in lighting a candle at 9 pm tonight in a show of solidarity and well-wishing.

If you wish to donate some money to Jeff and his family, you can do so here or using the PayPal button at the top right corner of the blog site.

Even if you cannot donate, Jeff and his family would appreciate any help that you can offer, whether it's a prayer, a kind word, the lighting of a candle or a decent cup of coffee.

25 comments:

  1. Our family wish you good luck and a speedy recovery - prayers are coming your way!

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  2. Thinking of ya all weekend, Jeff.

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  3. No need to mention the knotsies. Sending prayers for Jeff and his whole family.

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  4. Ugh. Keep fighting against the greatest evil in the world, Jeff. No, I don't mean Walker, I mean cancer.
    Wish you the best

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  5. Jeff: On the darkest night of the year, when all the stars go out.....Hope, Faith, and Trust will endure over doubt. You are one of God's special people and he holds you in the palm of his hand.........all will be well

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  6. Good luck on the operation Jeff, I hope it goes well for you.

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  7. God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain..... But he did promise; Strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way!..........God Bless

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  8. Prayers for Jeff.

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  9. Jeff's a tough ol' bird. He'll be fine.

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  10. good luck Jeff and family

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  11. Sad to hear this news.

    Be strong.

    Best wishes and never retreat!

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  12. Jeff--you're in the front ranks fighting the greatest evil this state has ever known. It may sound hackneyed, but God is with you. Isaiah 3: 10-15

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  13. Wishing your doctor his most successful day ever on Friday; wishing you a speedy recovery and the knowledge that you have many friends and admirers who will be thinking and praying for you.

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  14. Best wishes Jeff! Get better soon.

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  15. I know how difficult this can be as my brother has cancer. Its been a long fight and it still goes on.
    Good fighters stay in the game!
    Good luck Jeff! You are a fighter of the first order.

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  16. I'll walk an extra lap for you in Madison this weekend, Jeff, and however many more it takes until you're ready to rejoin the fun. Get well soon!

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  17. I have appreciated Jeff's writing for a long time. My heart goes out to him and his family.

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  18. Good luck Jeff, Prayers are sent!!

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  19. Hopefully the doc installed a normal brain this time.

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  20. Wishing you a quick recovery. - Ben

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  21. I won't be lighting a candle or sending money.

    It's ironic that Jiffy spends a great deal of time whining about and insulting the Koch brothers and right now there is a very good chance that he is the beneficiary of the hundreds of millions of dollars the Koch brothers have given to cancer research.

    Of course, if Jiffy truly believes all the hatred he has posted about the Koch brothers, he will have done his due diligence and researched the advancements in cancer treatment that were made possible through Koch funded research and will turn down any treatment associated with that Koch money.

    I wouldn't want Jiffy to be ideologically tainted by benefitting from the filthy Koch money, after all.

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    1. Would these be the same Koch brothers that have been buying elections so that they can pollute more, put less safe products on the market and weaken workplace safety rules so that people are more likely to be exposed to cancer causing chemicals? Yeah, they're real princes all right.

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    2. The same goes for you Capper. In the unfortunate event that you are ever diagnosed with cancer, be sure to research all advancements that are direct results of Koch donations, and then instruct your doctor that you decline any of those treatments.

      It's the only way. Otherwise you're just a hypocrite.

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